Thera in the Bronze Age
By: Phyllis Young Forsyth.
Series: American university studies.; v. 187
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Bronze Age -- Greece -- Thera Island.; Volcanoes -- Greece -- Thera Island.; Thera Island (Greece) -- Antiquities.; Akrōtērion (Greece) -- Antiquities.
Description: The modern excavations at Akrotiri, on the Greek island of Thera (also known as Santorini), have provided students of antiquity with a unique opportunity to examine the civilization of the Aegean Bronze Age (3000-1100 BC) and the role of Thera within it. Thera in the Bronze Age presents a detailed study of the geography, history, and culture of a vibrant society that met its end in a catastrophic volcanic eruption which, ironically, preserved the city at Akrotiri just as it was in its final moments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.